Micromachined tube-type of Si droplet generator

Abstract

We developed the novel type of droplet generator for the bio-chemical reactions, and designed it by considering Reynolds and Weber numbers. The Si droplet generator was fabricated on a silicon-on-insulator wafer by using deep-reactive ion etching and was fixed in a piece of heat-shrinkable tubing by heating the tubing. We experimentally confirmed that the fabricated droplet generator formed droplets in 1 mm diameter with jetting.